Mehra’s glittering mishap
Ankur Pathak (MUMBAI MIRROR; February 6, 2015)

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is making a modern-day adaptation of Mirza-Saahiban, titled Mirziya, recently had a touch of bad luck. Mirror has learnt that an ornate sarpech (a brooch worn on the turban), which was loaned to the unit for the climax, broke. The little accident happened during a shoot in Rajasthan and added to the budget by Rs 8 lakh.

Said a source close to the development, "The scene between Saiyami Kher (the film's leading lady) and Anuj (debutant actor) required him to take off his turban and throw it on the floor angrily. It all went wrong from there."

It is learnt that despite being asked to proceed with caution, Anuj was a little too rough and Mehra did not want to hinder his performance. There were several retakes and the turban was thrown down many times. Everyone was apprehensive about the antique jewellery and the inevitable happened. During a particularly passionate take, the piece snapped.

"Everybody went quiet on the set after Mehra had canned his scene. Hopefully, the accident is covered under the insurance policy Mehra has taken out and the insurance company will pay up," our source said.

Mirziya, which releases next year, will also mark the debuts of Anil Kapoor's son, Harshvardhan and Saiyami, Tanvi Azmi's neice.